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l5, i937 2 Sheetsshe@ 2 Relinod Gage? M m mm Patented June 27. 1939UNITED STATES APATENT OFFICE alcista GABMENT HANGER Reynolds Guyer, st.raul, Minn., enigme to Waldorf Paper Products Company, St. Paul, Minn.,a corporation of Minnesota Application January 15, 1937, Serial No.123,750'

Claims. ((1223-89) My invention relates to garment hangers and blanksfrom which the garment hanger shown in has for an object to provide ahanger which may Fig. 9 is constructed.

be easily and quickly collapsed or extended. Fig. 12 is a perspectiveview of the reinforcing Another object oi the invention resides inpromember used with the garment hanger shown in 5 viding a hanger havinga cross bar and converg- Pig. 9. f 5

ing supporting members hingedly connected to- Hg. .13 is a crosssectional detail. view taken gether at their ends and in furtherproviding online i3|3 of'lig. 9. means for connecting the other ends ofthe sup- Fig. 14 isa cross sectional detail view taken on porting memberto the cross bar so that the supline |4'|4 of Fig. 9. 1o porting membersmay be iolded into juxtapose Fig. 15 is a longitudinal sectional detailview 10 position with reference to the cross bar. taken on line I5-ll ofFig. 9. An object of the invention resides in utilizing Fig. 16 is aperspective view of the garment links for connecting the cross bar tothe supporthanger shown in Fig. 9 in collapsed position. ing memberswhereby the supporting members In the use of garment hangers andparticularly l5 may be swung into juxtaposition with respect to inlaundries and dry cleaning establishments, it 15 the cross bar. becomeshighly desirable to be able to .quickly A still further object of theinvention resides in and easily collapse the'hanger so that the sameconstructing the hanger from a strip of paper may occupy a minimumamount of space when scored transversely at suitable intervals to formnot in use and to be able to easily and quickly 2o the supportingmembers, links and cross bar. extend or rearrange the parts of thehanger i'or o A feature of the invention resides in conuse. The presentinvention provides a construcstructing the garment hanger from a tubulartion whereby this advantageous result is easily member bent at therequired localities to form and quickly accomplished. i the variousparts of the invention. In Fig. 1 I have shown a garment hanger which Anobjectjfof the invention resides in -providconsists ofa cross bar 2i,two converging sup- 9,5 ing reinforcingmembers disposed within theporporting members 22 and 23 connected together tion of the tube formingthe cross bar. and links 24 and 2 5 pivoted to the cross member Afeature of the invention resides in construct- 2| and to thesupporting'members 22 and 23. ing the garment hanger from a strip ofpaper These various parts are constructed from paper bent in the form ofa channel to reinforce and in a manner now to be described in detail. 30stiften the same, The various parts of the garment hanger are Otherobjects of the invention reside in the constructed from. a blank 2lwhich consists of a novel combinatie and arrangement of parts and stripof paper best shown in Fig. 3. This strip in the details of' nstrueinonhereinafter illusis scored transversely along lines 21, 23, 23, 31|,

traterl and/or described. 3| and 32 to form the cross bar 2i, supporting35 In the drawings: members 22 and 23 and links 24 and 25 together Fig.l is a perspective view of a garment hanger with twojtabs 33 and 34 atthe ends of the strip. illustrating an embodiment of my invention. 'I'heblank is further scored longitudinally Fig. 2 is an elevational view ofa coat supported along lines 35 and 36' which extend throughout 40 on ahanger such as shown in Fig. l. the tab 33, supporting member 22 andlink 24. 40

Fig. 3 is a developed viewl of the blank from and similarly throughoutthe tab 34, supporting which the hanger shown in Fig. 1 is constructed.member 23 and link 25. The intermediate por- Fig. 4 is a perspectiveview of the reinforcing tion of the blank which forms the cross bar 2|member used with the invention. is double scored as indicatedat 31 and33 which. Fig. 5 is a cross sectional detail view taken on score lineslie in continuation of the score lines 45 line 5-5 of Fig. 1. l 35 and36. By means of the various score lines Fig. 6 is a cross sectionaldetail view taken on a central portion 33 is provided with flanges 4lline limi? of Fig. 1. and 42 connected therewith. 'I'hese parts are wie.i is a. longitudinal sectional detail view coextensive with the lengthof the strip. ta on line l-1 of Fig. 1. The cross bar v2l of the garmenthanger is re- 50 n. B is a perspective view of the garment inforced bymeans oi a strip of wood 43 best hanger shown irl-Fig. 1 collapsed.shown'in Fig. 4. This strip is of a width equal ii'lig. 9 is aperspective view of a modified iorm to the distance between theinnermost of the e garment hanger. score'lines 31 and 3B and of athickness equal to 1li and 11 are developed views of the the distancebetween the respective score lines 5' 31 and the respective score lines3l. The said strip is of a length substantially equal to the length ofthe cross bar 2|.

In constructing the garment hanger the underside of the blank 28 isfirst coated throughout its entire extent with glue or other adhesiveand the reinforcing member I3 placed upon the central portion of theband between score lines 29 and 3|). The flanges 4| and I2 are nextturned back upon the glued band 39 of the blank and upon the reinforcingmember 43 and the same caused to adhere thereto These flanges may beexactly one-half the width of the band 39 so that the edges thereof meetor the same may be slightly larger so that an overlap is procured. Ineither event a flattened tubular construction is provided which isscored transversely along suitable lines forming the various parts ofthe hanger. It will be seen that the reinforcing member I3 is imbeddedwithin the portion of the tubular member forming the cross bar 2l andstiifens and reinforces the same. After the structure has been so gluedtogether the various members are folded into the form shown in Fig. 1 bybending the same at the various transverse score lines previouslyreferred to. The tabs and Il are next secured ,together either bygluing, stapling, or otherwise to form a connecting portion Il and ahole Il punched through the same at the center thereof.

In commotion with the garment hanger a' hook ll is used. This hookcomprises a shank u and a hook portion 41 at the uppermost end thereof.The lowermost end of the shank has welded to it a cross head Il. The endl! of the hook Il is adapted to be inserted through the lhole u in theconnecting p'tion i! and when the hook is in position asshown in Fig. i;the erom head 4l lies along the under surface of said tabs. The hook maybe secured in position by means of `two staples ll and'l2 which extendthrough the tabsll and Il forming connecting portion Il and which areclinched about the cross head Il. This construction permits of swingingthe hook about the cron head 4t as an axis.

In the design of the ment hanger the proportions of the membersare suchthat the combined length of the supporting i members 22 and 2l and theconnecting portion 50 is substantially equal to the combined lengths ofthe two links 2l, 2l and the cross bar 2|. By so constructing the parts,the same may iold into collapsed position as 'shown in Fig. 8 in whichthe supporting members 22 and 23 and the connecting portion l 'overliethe links 2l and 2l and the cross bar 2|. The parts may thus be arrangedin juxtaposition to occupy a minimum amount of space. The hook 4I ispivoted to the connecting portion 50 through the staples Il and l2 andmay be swun's into substantially the plane of the hanger as shown inyFig. 8. When in such position the hanger is substantially planiform andthe parts occupy a minimum amount of space.

In using the device the hanger is grasped by the hook portion Il and thesame swung to its `normal position. By drawing on said hook in adirection away from the cross bar 2| and holding said cross bar frommovement. the supporting members are brought into converging relationwhich is-accomplished by swinging the links 2l and toward one another.The hanger is then ready tor4 use.` Due to the construction of thehanger lfrom paper the supporting members various parts of the 22 and 23are relatively flexible. In applying the hanger to a garment these partsof the hanger may readily bend to conform to the shape of the garment.This is particularly advantageous where a coat or other heavy garment ishung on the hanger. In Fig. 2 I have shown the hanger as applied to acoat 53. It will be noted how the supporting members bow to conform tothe shape of the coat. As will become apparent the cross bar 2| may beused in the customary manner for supporting trousers or other garmentswhich may be conveniently folded intermediate their ends.

In Figs. 9 to 16 inclusive I have shown another form of the inventionwhich is similar to that previously described, but which is constructedfrom two blanks of paper indicated at 6| and 62 in Figs. 10 and 11 andwhich are constructed and folded to form a flanged structure instead ofa tubular structure as disclosed in the other figures. The hanger shownin Fig. 9 consists of p a cross bar 6I, two converging supportingmembers 6l and I! connected together at their convergingends and twolinks $8 and 6l connecting the other ends of said supporting members tosaid cross bar.

'I'he blank li is constructed from a strip of paper scoredlongitudinally at its ends along lines Il and Il to leave a central band1| and nanges 12 and Il issuing therefrom. 'I'he blank is scored alongtransverse score lines 14, 15, 16, 11, 1l, and 'Il to'provide portionslla, 1lb, Tlc, Hd and lie which form the various parts of the invention,and tabs 82 at the ends of the portions 1|a and lie. Between the scorelines 'It and Il the flanges 12 and 1I are cut away to leave theintermediate portion lic of body portion Il iree from anges. Likewise atthe ends of the blank the flanges l2 and 'Il are cut away to leave thetabs I2 free from flanges.

The blank indicated at I2 is scored longitudinally along two lines and84 to provide a lcentral band Il and flanges t6 and 81 projectingtherefrom., This strip is scored transversely along lines 8l. Il, Il,Il, l2 and-j I2 to provide portions Ila, IIb, "c, "d and Ile which formparts which correspond with the members 83, ll, Il, 8l andv Il of thegarment hanger and with tabs tl at'the ends of the portions 85a and 85e.The nanges lul-and` 8l are cut away outwardly from the score lines 't2and Il to the ends of the strip so that the portions llayllb, "d, 85e

, and tabs Il are free from flanges.

In conjunction with the garment hanger shown in Fig. 9, a reinforcingstrip $6 is employed which is identical with that shown in Fig. 4.

In the construction of the hanger the blanks Il and l2 are coated withglue along the bands 1| and I! of the same and the strip 8B attached toone or another of said blanks at the portions 'Hc or llc thereof. Theother blank is superimposed upon the said strip and the first namedblank and the parts thus securely glued together. When the parts areproperly arranged all of the members of the garment hanger are providedwith flanges. The portions llc and lic constitute the cross bar Ilandthe flanges it and 81 on blank t2 form the flanges for this crossbar. The parts Hb and lib and the parts 'Hd and 85d form the links Siand l1 and the portions lia, lia and the portions lle and lie form theconverging members il and tl. In securing the v'ends oi' the convergingmembers Il and 65 toand likewise the links 66 and 61. At the junctachedthereto Vwith. staples. l ai) `flanges all project downwardly.vtherefrom `as 1 form.

v. f `By means of` tneconstructibn discled,

i Supporting area is procuredgtos ture between the twolsupportlngmembers 64 and 65 is provided an opening which passes jointly throughall of these parts. A hook 99 similar to the' hook 46 is employed whichis inserted through this opening.l 'I'his hook differs v from the otheronly in that the cross head `Ill! thereoi'is arranged at right anglesto.thc plane of the hook portion IUI. This cross head lies in thebightformed betweenjthe two supporting members and 65 and does nothavegto be at- When he are `collapsed as shown in Fig. i, the h kills.

filrst "removed -irom the hanger proper.v "'Wh'en the garmenthangeriserec'ted or extendedthe shown in Figs.` laand out and the entirevd'evioenis lmore orless plan The use `oi', the invention '.9 islidentical with that previously describedand the description' of thevsame will 'not beyrepeated.

The advantages oijmy inventio The vdevice isslmple. andfpractic'aliin oispace. By n constructingtl'nvv garmen anger"` `inthemannersl'lownjallj-:oithel hinge mayjbe procured `by scoring J of thefpaper iromngfwhichz thev hanger is constructed; so` that'j` specialhinges,"

' jareeliminated. By theuse of'the reinforcing` 4member inthe cross bararelativ'ely inexpensive andai-Wight' weight o! i paper .may be"V used,thereby economizing inthe cost of ,the device andI making the convergingmembers sumciently exlble conform to the Vshapeof thegarment. l j v`saidcross bar. j v. `5..y `A garment j yof paper scored transverselyintermediate its ,i length to v'provide a cross bar, links connected toChanges in the specllic form of my invention, as herein disclosed, maybe made within the scope of what is claimed without departing'from thespirit of my invention.

Having described my invention,Y what I claim as new and desire toprotect by Letters Patent is:

1. A garment hanger constructed from a. strip of paper scoredtransversely intermediate its length to provide a cross bar, linksconnected to the cross bar and supporting members issuing from saidlinks,means for securing said supporting members together and a'supportsecured to said last named means.

2. "A garment hanger, constructed from a strip of paper; said stripbeingsecured together at its iingfromisaid links and connectedv to oneanother,

and` `supporting fmea'ns" secured to `the hanger in proximity toVrthe-"attached ends ofV the-strip of v v fpsper.' f i 14 and when; thehanger, y f-is collapsed the flanges more orless straighten s; A'garment nshgerfdnstrcted from s tube "lotexiblejmaterialbenttransversely at predetermined;localitiesintermediate its ends to form avcross barnlinkslfconnected therewith and sup- :portingfmember'sissuinglfrom said links, and

means f orffconnecting theends of said supporting y members'k together'.j efmanifestr, n

"fot paper benttransversely at predetermined lo- 41A garmenthangeroonstructed from a tube Vcalities toforrna cross bar, linksconnected there- Iwith, supportingfmembers issuing from said links,`means for connectingv the ends oi` said supporting members together,land a reinforcing member v ,c v v, n n t y within the portion of thetube forming and when collapsed occupiesa minimum'famounnl 'hangerconstructed from a strip the cross bar and supporting members issuingfrom said links, said supporting members being 'E adapted to v-hehingedly connected together at their ends, said linksaccommodatingmovement bar.

of.' said supporting members intojuxtaposition v

